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Monday, December 6, 2010

Episode Recap - Fort Erie

Air Date: December 3, 2010

Another great episode by the Ghost Adventure's Crew! How many people actually were freaked out during this episode and couldn't sleep without the lights on? What do you think that shadow was in the kitchen area? Here's a video of the shadow:






Interesting facts from Fort Erie's website, located here.

Fort Erie was...US infantry from the War of 1812 at Old Fort Erie
  • the site of ancient flint quarries
  • the first fort built in Ontario by the British - in 1764 during Pontiac’s Rebellion
  • a base for British troops, Loyalist Rangers and Iroquois Warriors during the American Revolution (1775 – 1783)
  • Canada’s bloodiest field of battle with over 3000 troops killed and wounded during the Siege of Fort Erie August 3 to September 21, 1814
  • the major crossing point into Canada of the Underground Railroad 1793 - 1865
  • occupied by the Fenians (Irish Republican Army) during their largest raid, 1866
  • visited by Pontiac, General Brock, General Winfield Scott, Lord and Lady Simcoe, Prince Edward (future King Edward VII), Mark Twain.

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